Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Buddy Knox Swingin' Daddy ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Ellen McIlwaine Say a Single Word Everybody Needs It
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Black Brows Dark Brown Eyes Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Matt* Lucas Tomcat Blues Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Zambonis* Mind Like a Playgroup To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Aarons And Ackley* N.F.S. You And I
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Alpha Centauri Hard Life ST
Aarons And Ackley* Truly You And I
Ursa Major* Liberty and Justice ST
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Unleash the Horses Boys Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Ska Medley: Jamaica Ska; Humpty Dumpty; A Little More Oil; Six And Seven Books; Oh Manny Oh Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine The Last Good Man in My Life Ellen McIlwaine
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Givin' Up the Man I Love Amist the Black Eyes
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song I'm a Song
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Oscar* McLollie The Way You Do the Things You Do ST
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Matt* Lucas Leave the Light On Baby Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Born Under a Bad Sign Fear Itself
Jonathan Edwards Carolina Caroline Sailboat
Sidewinders Can't You Feel the Fire Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Devil Song ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Happy Dolls Bombie Show Album No. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Can't Find My Way Home Honky Tonk Angel
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Priscilla* Rollins I'm Sorry Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle The Route of the Haidas British Columbia Suite

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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